Fox's Book of Martyrs- "After the Bible itself, no book so
profoundly influenced early Protestant sentiment as the Book of Martyrs. Even in
our time it is still a living force. It is more than a record of persecution. It
is an arsenal of controversy, a storehouse of romance, as well as a source of
edification." - James Miller Dodds, English Prose.

These synopses of the lives of some of
the greatest saints of old placing emphasis on what made them the men of God
that history has proven them to be.

John Piper has an excellent sermon
to stimulate us to read biographies of our ancestors in the faith, writing
that...

Hebrews 11 is a divine mandate to read Christian biography. The
unmistakable implication of the chapter is that, if we hear about the
faith of our forefathers (and mothers), we will "lay aside every weight
and sin" and "run with perseverance the race that is set before us" (Heb
12:1-note). If we asked the author, "How shall we stir one another up
to love and good works?" (Heb 10:24-note),
his answer would be: "Through encouragement from the living (Heb
10:25-note)
and the dead" (Heb 11-note). Christian biography is the means by which "body life" cuts across the
generations. (Read Dr Piper's entire message Brothers, Read Christian Biography)

These links are
listed for your convenience and their presence does not necessarily
signify that I agree with everything written on each site. The best
policy is to "Examine everything carefully. Hold fast to that
which is good. Abstain from every form of evil." (See 1Thes
5:21, 22-noteActs 17:11-note)